The Supremes – “Stoned Love,” Pop # 7, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record “Stoned Love” was the Supremes’ biggest hit of the post-Diana Ross era, and with good reason – it sounds like a throwback to the golden Holland-Dozier-Holland age of Motown. Motown producer Frank Wilson discovered the song when it was [...]
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The Supremes – “Stoned Love”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Angie Stone, Berry Gordy, censorship, Chicane, Cindy Birdsong, David DePitte, Diana Ross, Ed Sullivan show, Frank Wilson, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, Jean Terrell, Journey, Justin Timberlake, Kenny Thomas, Mary Wilson, Merv Griffin show, Motown sound, The Doors, the Supremes on August 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Jackson Five – “I’ll Be There”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Berry Gordy, bubblegum pop, Diana Ross, Green Day, Hal Davis, Hitsville U.S.A., Jackson 5, Jamie Foxx, La Toya Jackson, Mariah Carey, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Michael Jackson, Ne-Yo, New Kids on the Block, the Corporation, The Temptations, Trey Lorenz on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jackson Five – “I’ll Be There,” Pop #1, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record To say that the Jackson 5’s formula was successful would be a terrific understatement. Three upbeat, bubblegum hits, all penned and produced by Berry Gordy and his faceless Corporation, all No. 1 pop and R&B smashes. Gordy’s decision to [...]
Diana Ross – “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Andantes, Ashford and Simpson, Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Hitsville U.S.A., Marvin Gaye, Nick Ashford, Tammi Terrell, the Supremes, The Temptations, Valerie Simpson on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Diana Ross – “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” Pop #1, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record This was the moment. For years, Berry Gordy had been grooming Diana Ross to become a star. First he pushed the hesitant child to the forefront of the Supremes, then elevated her to top billing. Now she [...]
Jackson 5 – “The Love You Save”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged ABC, Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, Hitsville U.S.A., Jackson 5, Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson, the Corporation, the Supremes on April 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jackson 5 – “The Love You Save,” Pop # 1, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record The process behind the J5’s two previous singles was too successful and irresistible not to try again. And for the third time, the resulting song stuck at the top of the chart. The product of a [...]
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Berry Gordy, Bobby Taylor, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Guns N Roses, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, Izzo H.O.V.A., Jackson 5, Jackson Five, Jay-Z, Jermaine Jackson, Joe Jackson, Kanye West, Kris Kross, Kt Tunsitall, Michael Jackson, Mika, Nickel Creek, soul music, the Corporation, Tito Jackson on January 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back,” Pop #1, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record “I Want You Back” not only introduced America to the biggest post-Elvis superstar in the world. It also kicked off the unprecedented success of a group having its first four singles top the chart, and returned the mojo [...]
The Supremes – “Up the Ladder to the Roof”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Al Green, Bette Midler, Carole King, Cindy Birdsong, Diana Ross, Frank Wilson, Gerry Goffin, Hitsville U.S.A., Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson, the Drifters, the Supremes on January 20, 2010 | 10 Comments »
The Supremes – “Up the Ladder to the Roof,” Pop # 10, R&B # 5 By Joel Francis The Daily Record Life in the Supremes had been rocky for a while. First, Diana Ross got top billing, then founding member Florence Ballard was replaced by Cindy Birdsong. To add insult to injury, several tracks credited [...]
Diana Ross and the Supremes – “Love Child”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged abstinence, Berry Gordy, Billie Jean, Deep Purple, Diana Ross, Ed Sullivan show, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, the Clan, the Corporation, the Supremes on October 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Diana Ross and the Supremes – “Love Child,” Pop # 1, R&B # 2 By Joel Francis The departure of Holland-Dozier-Holland reverberated throughout Hitsville, but no one felt it as acutely as the Supremes. Between 1964’s “Where Did Our Love Go” and 1967’s “Reflections,” the powerhouse songwriting and production triumvirate landed 10 songs at No. [...]
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Aretha Franklin, Ashford and Simpson, Beyonce, Boyz II Men, Brill Building, Carol King, Diana Ross, Donny and Marie Osmond, Elton John, Four Tops, Gladys Knight, Hitsville U.S.A., Jackson 5, Justin Timberlake, Marvin Gaye, Michael McDonald, Tami Terrell, Temptations, the Supremes, Vince Gill on October 12, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing,” Pop # 8, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s first album together, “United,” was a smash that spawned three Top 5 R&B hits and turned Gaye into a soul superstar. A follow-up was inevitable. In March, 1968, less [...]
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A Christmas conversation
Posted in Industry commentary, tagged Albert King, Allen Toussaint, Ava Maria, Back Door Santa, Bill Brownlee, Booker T and the MGs, Brenda Lee, Charles Brown, Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown Christmas, Christmas Cooking, Christmas Gumbo, Clarence Carter, Dan Hicks, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton, Donny Hathaway, Elvin Jones, Emmylou Harris, Fats Domino, Greensleeves, Isaac Hayes, Jackson 5, Jimmy Smith, John Coltrane, John Fahey, Johnny Cash, Lester Bowie, Lou Rawls, Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Matt Wilson, Max Roach, McCoy Tyner, Michael Jackson, Motown Christmas, Nat King Cole, Odetta, Otis Redding, Plastic Sax, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Rufus Thomas, Sam Billen, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Staple Singers, Stax, Stevie Wonder, Sufjan Stevens, Temptations, There Stands the Glass, Vince Guaraldi on December 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
(Above: Jimmy Smith’s “Christmas Cooking,” released in 1964, is a classic, overlooked holiday album.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record The other day I was in a retail bookstore when I noticed the wonderful sounds of the Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack coming from the overhead speakers. As I enjoyed the music, two thoughts hit me. [...]
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